Review of Tottenham's Victory Against Vissel Kobe: The Rise of Bright Young Talents

It’s possible to have more hope for this Tottenham compared to the past.

According to Ft360, Tottenham's pre-season began with two domestic victories against Hearts and Queens Park Rangers, and Saturday's game against the Japanese side was a more serious test for the Australian coach's squad

A Creative and Energetic Midfielder

Since Harry Kane became a star and the club's top scorer, Tottenham hasn't developed another great player from its academy. However, there is a lot of hope that the current Spurs product can make significant progress at the top level of European football. Their standout star against Vissel Kobe was 16-year-old Mikey Moore, who proved during a splendid summer that he can justify his coach’s trust. Moore was in the right place at the right time to score Tottenham's third goal in the closing minutes. This was his third goal in his third pre-season game

This young player is a talented playmaker who appears to be able to execute the coach's tactics. He has shown skill in a wide range of attacking positions but becomes particularly adept and dangerous in and around the opponent's penalty area. Tottenham manager Postecoglou said after the game: "Mikey has been fantastic since we brought him on. He played with the first team because we could see in training that he really held his own and this continued in pre-season training." This raw talent had an outstanding performance earlier this year with the England U17 team during the Euros

Tottenham's Highs and Lows

Vissel Kobe posed a serious challenge for Spurs. As they are in the middle of their season and in top form, they managed to press Tottenham high, providing a good test for the London team

Tottenham players largely adhered to their tasks and managed to break free from the intense Japanese press most of the time. Pedro Porro’s role as a wing player seemed very effective and impactful. Spurs scored three times but frustratingly missed several opportunities in front of the goal. The London manager pointed out that young Moore, given the missed chances, could have had a hat-trick. Nevertheless, their problems in the final third go beyond just missing chances

With Son Heung-min, Timo Werner, and Brennan Johnson, Tottenham has wingers who play more directly and are suited to a transitional and counter-attacking style rather than high-possession play. All these players benefit maximally from their speed in open spaces. One of the coach's ideas for balancing his attack is to use Kulusevski as a false nine

Preferred Center-Back

18-year-old Archie Gray played as the left center-back and maintained his composure against Vissel Kobe's team press. Gray performed well in tight spaces and wasn’t one to just clear the ball away. His ability to break the opponent's press lines seems very impressive. It’s as if the young player was made for Ange’s team because he precisely adheres to the principles of playing out from the back and breaking the opponent's press. Given these conditions, it's not unlikely that he will get minutes in the Premier League